Role of Hippoboscidae flies as potential vectors of Bartonella spp. infecting wild and domestic ruminants

Lénaïg Halos; Taoufik Jamal; Renaud Maillard; Benjamin Girard; Jacques Guillot; Bruno B Chomel; Muriel Vayssier-Taussat; Henri Jean Boulouis

doi:10.1128/AEM.70.10.6302-6305.2004

Role of Hippoboscidae flies as potential vectors of Bartonella spp. infecting wild and domestic ruminants

Lénaïg Halos, Taoufik Jamal, Renaud Maillard, Benjamin Girard, Jacques Guillot, Bruno B Chomel, Muriel Vayssier-Taussat, Henri Jean Boulouis

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The putative role of biting flies in Bartonella transmission among ruminants was investigated. Amplification of the Bartonella citrate synthase gene from 83 Hippoboscidae was detected in 94% of 48 adult Lipoptena cervi flies, 71% of 17 adult Hippobosca equina flies, 100% of 20 adult Melophagus ovinus flies, and 100% of 10 M. ovinus pupae. Our findings suggest that Hippoboscidae play a role in the transmission of Bartonella among ruminants. The vertical transmission of Bartonella in M. ovinus and the presence of Bartonella DNA in all samples suggest a symbiotic association between Bartonella and M. ovinus.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	6302-6305
Number of pages	4
Journal	Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume	70
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.70.10.6302-6305.2004
State	Published - Oct 2004

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Halos, L., Jamal, T., Maillard, R., Girard, B., Guillot, J., Chomel, B. B., Vayssier-Taussat, M., & Boulouis, H. J. (2004). Role of Hippoboscidae flies as potential vectors of Bartonella spp. infecting wild and domestic ruminants. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 70(10), 6302-6305. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.70.10.6302-6305.2004

Role of Hippoboscidae flies as potential vectors of Bartonella spp. infecting wild and domestic ruminants. / Halos, Lénaïg; Jamal, Taoufik; Maillard, Renaud; Girard, Benjamin; Guillot, Jacques; Chomel, Bruno B; Vayssier-Taussat, Muriel; Boulouis, Henri Jean.

In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 70, No. 10, 10.2004, p. 6302-6305.

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